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Yellow Ranger · 10-13-2014, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Guyver Spawn

Bluefin also not releasing retail Toku figures also makes harder for casual fans and collector stores. Collector stores will have to sell them for higher prices due to factor import fees, shipping fees and taxes. Not to mention if the show is popular then toy scalpers will sell it for crazy prices knowing that Western buyers will likely pay for a lot of money to buy it since they can't buy it in the states.

People weren't paying that much for Riders before Bluefin came along so I doubt they will now and casual fans would most likely just buy the gimmick toys or their favorite Rider.

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Originally Posted by Lbsammills51

1. Well that's too bad, but given two have gone up for preorder and Bluefin already said they weren't bringing them over, it's not surprising. I guess even "fan demand" wouldn't be enough there either?

2. Huh, go figure.

3. On the nebulous "fan demand" thing...sorry if this is a dumb question, but what examples are there of Tamashii Nations products (be it Figuarts or others) that came into existence largely, if not solely, due to fan outcry (be it in North America or Japan)? I only started buying Tamashii products in bulk in the past couple years so there may be examples where I'm just not familiar of the background of how a figure (or figures) came into being.

I ask because Bluefin/Tamashii's asked before for concentrated requests on specific Ranger teams, and there are already pretty consistent requests for a MonsterArts Titanosaurus (as much as that confuses me) and SHF Dragonball rereleases on Bluefin/Tamashii's Facebook page. Are there examples people can point to that even those existing requests might somehow happen, let alone any "fan demand" pay off for certain Ranger teams?

4. See above.

5. See #2.

6. My sister will be very happy about that, since Tuxedo Mask is the one Sailor Moon Figuart she wanted.

Broly

10-13-2014, 12:22 AM	#12125
Yellow Ranger I FOW our new Hasbro OLs Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: TN Posts: 2,672	Quote: Originally Posted by Guyver Spawn Bluefin also not releasing retail Toku figures also makes harder for casual fans and collector stores. Collector stores will have to sell them for higher prices due to factor import fees, shipping fees and taxes. Not to mention if the show is popular then toy scalpers will sell it for crazy prices knowing that Western buyers will likely pay for a lot of money to buy it since they can't buy it in the states. People weren't paying that much for Riders before Bluefin came along so I doubt they will now and casual fans would most likely just buy the gimmick toys or their favorite Rider. Quote: Originally Posted by Lbsammills51 1. Well that's too bad, but given two have gone up for preorder and Bluefin already said they weren't bringing them over, it's not surprising. I guess even "fan demand" wouldn't be enough there either? 2. Huh, go figure. 3. On the nebulous "fan demand" thing...sorry if this is a dumb question, but what examples are there of Tamashii Nations products (be it Figuarts or others) that came into existence largely, if not solely, due to fan outcry (be it in North America or Japan)? I only started buying Tamashii products in bulk in the past couple years so there may be examples where I'm just not familiar of the background of how a figure (or figures) came into being. I ask because Bluefin/Tamashii's asked before for concentrated requests on specific Ranger teams, and there are already pretty consistent requests for a MonsterArts Titanosaurus (as much as that confuses me) and SHF Dragonball rereleases on Bluefin/Tamashii's Facebook page. Are there examples people can point to that even those existing requests might somehow happen, let alone any "fan demand" pay off for certain Ranger teams? 4. See above. 5. See #2. 6. My sister will be very happy about that, since Tuxedo Mask is the one Sailor Moon Figuart she wanted. Broly Last edited by Baltan II; 10-13-2014 at 01:03 AM..